EAST CHARLOTTE DRAINAGE DISTRICT

CHARLOTTE COUNTY REGULAR BOARD MEETING APRIL 21, 2026
9:00 A.M.

Special District Services, Inc.
27499 Riverview Center Boulevard, #253 Bonita Springs, FL 33134
www.eastcharlottedd.org 561.630.4922 Telephone 877.SDS.4922 Toll Free 561.630.4923 Facsimile

AGENDA EAST CHARLOTTE
DRAINAGE DISTRICT
Charlotte Harbor Event Conference Center 75 Taylor Street
Punta Gorda, Florida 33950
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
April 21, 2026
9:00 A.M.

Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Proof of Publication…	Page 1
Establish Quorum
Additions or Deletions to Agenda
Comments from the Public for Items Not on the Agenda
Approval of Minutes
January 20, 2026 Regular Board Meeting Minutes…	Page 2
Old Business
New Business
Update on Tony C Progress – David Kemeny
Discussion Regarding Ditch Spraying
Consider Resolution No. 2026-01 – Adopting a Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Proposed Budget… Page 6
Manager’s Report
Financial Report…	Page 12
Engineer’s Report
Attorney’s Report
Discussion Regarding Future of District…	Page 16
Administrative Matters – Next Meeting July 21, 2026
Board Member Comments
Adjourn

PUBLISHER’S AFFIDAVIT OF
PUBLICATION STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF CHARLOTTE:

Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Amber Douglas, who on oath says that she is the Legal Advertising Representative of The Daily Sun, a newspaper published at Charlotte Harbor in Charlotte County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a Legal Notice that was published in said newspaper in the issue(s)

10/10/25

as well as being posted online at www.yoursun.com and www.floridapublicnotices.com.
Affiant further says that the said newspaper is a newspa-per published at Charlotte Harbor, in said Charlotte County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Charlotte County, Florida, Sarasota County, Florida and DeSoto County, Florida, each day and has been entered as periodicals matter at the post office in Punta Gorda, in said Charlotte County, Florida, for a period of 1 year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he or she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper.

(Signature of Affiant)

Sworn and subscribed before me this 10th day of October, 2025

(Signature of Notary Public)

Personally known _X_ OR 	Produced Identification

EAST CHARLOTTE DRAINAGE DISTRICT
FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the Board of Supervisors (the “Board”) of the East Charlotte Drainage District (the “District”) will hold Regular Board Meetings (the “Meeting” or “Meetings”) in the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center located at 75 Taylor Street, Punta Gorda, Florida 33950 at 9:00 a.m. on the following dates:
October 21, 2025
January 20, 2026
April 21, 2026
July 21, 2026
The purpose of the meetings is to conduct any business coming before the Board. Meetings are open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. Copies of the Agendas for any of the meetings may be obtained from the District’s website www.eastcharlottedd.org or by contacting the District Manager at (941) 786-3716 or by email at kmeneely@sdsinc.org and/ or toll free at 1-877-737-4922 prior to the date of the partic-ular meeting. The Meetings are open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law for special districts. The Meetings may be continued to a date, time and place to be specified on the record at the Meeting.
From time to time one or two Supervisors may participate by telephone; therefore, a speaker telephone will be present at the meeting location so that Supervisors may be fully informed of the discussions taking place. Said meeting(s) may be continued as found necessary to a time and place specified on the record.
If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at these meetings, such person will need a record of the proceedings and such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at his or her own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.
In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations or an inter-preter to participate at any of these meetings should contact the District Manager at (941) 786-3716 and/or toll free at 1-877-737-4922 at least seven

(7) days prior to the date of the particular meeting.
Meetings may be cancelled from time to time without advertised notice.
EAST CHARLOTTE DRAINAGE DISTRICT
www.eastcharlottedd.org
Publish: 10/10/25 119664 3972106

EAST CHARLOTTE DRAINAGE DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING
JANUARY 20, 2026

CALL TO ORDER

The January 20, 2026, Regular Board Meeting of the East Charlotte Drainage District (the “District”) was called to order at 9:15 a.m. in the Charlotte Harbor Event Conference Center located at 75 Taylor Street, Punta Gorda, Florida 33950.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROOF OF PUBLICATION

Proof of publication was presented that notice of the Regular Board Meeting had been published in the Fort Myers News-Press on October 10, 2025, as part of the District’s Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Meeting Schedule, as legally required.

ESTABLISH A QUORUM
It was determined that the attendance of the following Supervisors constituted a quorum and it was in order to proceed with the meeting:

Supervisor	Calvin Sill	Present	
Chairman	David Kemeny	Present	
Vice Chairman	Phillip Varner	Present	

Staff members in attendance were:

District Manager	Kathleen Meneely	Special District Services, Inc.	
General Counsel	Seth Behn (via phone)	Lewis, Longman & Walker	
Field Consultant	Brandon Lynn		

Also present were Stacy Poling, Austin Strotz, Dan Caldas, Thomas Cappadona and Karla Sill.

ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA

There were no additions or deletions to the agenda.

COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

Mr. Caldas asked about a gate on South Graham and it was consensus of the Board to add this item to the agenda under New Business.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
December 16, 2025, Special Board Meeting
Page 1 of 4

A motion was made by Mr. Kemeny, seconded by Mr. Varner and passed unanimously approving the minutes of the December 16, 2025, Special Board Meeting, as presented.

OLD BUSINESS

There were no Old Business items to come before the Board.

NEW BUSINESS
Update on Tony Caccavale Progress

Mr. Kemeny advised that the culvert was outside the fence and had not been installed. He stated that there was another 30 days to go before the District will do the work, if not completed by the homeowner. Mr. Behn stated that he would bring a cost resolution to the next Board Meeting with an assessment for the work if it has not been completed. Mr. Lynn confirmed that the work had not been completed and he had not heard from the homeowner. He further stated that the swale will be expensive and the District will need to move the swale pile. Mr. Varner stated that he could move the pile to do the work and then move it back. Mr. Lynn stated that in order to maintain the drainage depth, it would need to be 5-6 feet deep. Ms. Meneely stated that any work should be kept separate for billing since it will all be charged back to the homeowner.

A motion was made by Mr. Kemeny, seconded by Mr. Varner and passed unanimously to continue the path of making the repair with the attorney to draft the appropriate resolution for assessing the property if the work has not been completed in 30 days.
Discussion Regarding Ditch Spraying

Mr. Kemeny stated he had been looking at ways to cut the budget and believed that ditch spraying could be curtailed. He continued that currently the District sprays twice a year. Mr. Sill stated he would check out the sprayed areas and make recommendations whether there are areas that can be cut or not sprayed at all. Mr. Sill further stated that he would send the information to Ms. Meneely to distribute for future discussion.

Gate on South End of Graham (ADDED)
Mr. Sill stated that the north end gate was working well and Mr. Varner added that residents seemed to be happy with the system. Mr. Caldas stated he was making signs for the area. Discussion ensued about making sure emergency responders receive the code for the gate. Mr. Kemeny asked about remotes and Mr. Varner stated that some had them and people can also buy them if they do not want to use a code. He continued that it would cast approximately $3,500 to put a gate at the other end and he could obtain a price. Mr. Kemeny asked if it was worth the investment if discussions are taking place about dissolving the District. Mr. Caldas asked what happens to the roads if the District dissolves and Mr. Strotz also questioned what would happen with the assets including the maintenance of canals. Mr. Kemeny gave the history of the District and how the uses have changed. Mr. Varner added that the residents would govern themselves and read their own meters. Mr. Behn stated they were looking into dissolving the entire District and noted that the current water control plan would make no sense with a smaller District. He noted that a legislative bill would need to be filed or a referendum in the acreage to dissolve or reduce the District. He added that the District could budget for the work to be done this upcoming fiscal year. Mr. Kemeny asked the attorney to bring back estimates to do the work and asked that the discussion continue at the next meeting. Mr. Behn advised that he would work on estimates to bring back various options to the Board.

Page 2 of 4

MANAGER’S REPORT
Financial Report

Ms. Meneely presented the Financial Repot provided in the meeting materials. The Board Members had no questions.

Ms. Meneely advised that the budget would be presented at the April 21, 2026, meeting so staff and Board Members should start submitting any requests or deletions by the end of March. Mr. Behn stated that the budget should have place holders for the cost to legislatively dissolve or change the District.

Ms. Meneely asked Mr. Varner if he had gotten his meters read and Mr. Varner stated that he had. Mr. Kemeny explained that the District is looking at redoing the permit on wells so that owners can do their own reporting.

ENGINEER’S REPORT

There was no Engineer’s Report at this time.

ATTORNEY’S REPORT
Update on Graham Road Access for Non-ECDD Property Owners

Mr. Behn stated that this issue was on-hold pending dissolution of the District. It was the consensus of the Board to remove this item from future agendas.
Update on Connection Permit Policy
Mr. Behn stated that this issue was on-hold pending dissolution of the District. It was the consensus of the Board to remove this item from future agendas.

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

Ms. Meneely again reminded the Board that the budget would be presented at their next meeting scheduled for April 21, 2026. Mr. Kemeny suggested holding off on any spending if we can and noted that the line of credit was not renewed due to the expense of doing so.

BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Mr. Kemeny thanked the residents who came to the meeting. Mr. Sill asked about the potholes on Graham and Neal. Mr. Varner responded that he would speak with Desoto Fill who have been good at repairing when necessary.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made by Mr. Kemeny, seconded by Mr. Sill and passed unanimously adjourning the Regular Board Meeting at 10:30 a.m.

Page 3 of 4

	
Secretary/Assistant Secretary	President/Vice President

Page 4 of 4

RESOLUTION NO. 2026-01

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE EAST CHARLOTTE DRAINAGE DISTRICT APPROVING A PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/2027; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors (“Board”) of the East Charlotte Drainage District (“District”) is required by Chapter 298, Florida Statutes, to approve a Proposed Budget for each fiscal year; and,

WHEREAS, the Proposed Budget including the Assessments for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 has been prepared and considered by the Board.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE EAST CHARLOTTE DRAINAGE DISTRICT THAT:

Section 1.  The Proposed Budget including the Assessments for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 attached hereto as Exhibit “A” is approved and adopted.

Section 2.	A Public Hearing is hereby scheduled for July 21, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. in the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center located at 75 Taylor Street, Punta Gorda, Florida 33950, for the purpose of receiving public comments on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Budget.

PASSED, ADOPTED and EFFECTIVE this 21st day of April, 2026.

ATTEST:	EAST CHARLOTTE DRAINAGE DISTRICT

By:			By:		 Secretary/Assistant Secretary			Chairman/Vice Chairman

East Charlotte Drainage District

Proposed Budget For Fiscal Year 2026/2027
October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027

CONTENTS

PROPOSED BUDGET

DETAILED PROPOSED BUDGET

PROPOSED BUDGET
EAST CHARLOTTE DRAINAGE DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 2026/2027
OCTOBER 1, 2026 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2027

REVENUES	
FISCAL YEAR 2026/2027 BUDGET	
Assessment - Maintenance	225,470	
Assessment - Capital Unit 1	0	
Assessment - Capital Unit 2	0	
Assessment - Shell Roads Maintenance	6,011	
Miscellaneous Income	0	
Interest Income	1,560	
Total Revenues	$	233,041	
		
EXPENDITURES		
Contractual Services	24,000	
Weed Control (Herbicides)	27,432	
Mechanical Cleaning (Canals)	23,000	
Road Maintenance	24,241	
Control Structures (Culverts)	13,689	
Engineering	12,500	
Water Analyses	240	
Discharge Pump, Section 16	500	
Miscellaneous Maintenance	2,500	
Management Fees	33,348	
Legal Fees	32,000	
Audit Fees	11,500	
Insurance	4,900	
Legal Advertising	850	
Miscellaneous	675	
Postage & Delivery	350	
Office Supplies	475	
Assessment/Tax Roll	0	
Website & ADA Compliance	0	
Meeting and Membership Dues	1,200	
Interest on Credit Line (LOC)	275	
Roads Paving Loan - Principal	0	
Roads Paving Loan - Interest	0	
General Maintenance/Reserve	5,477	
		
Total Expenditures	$	219,152	
		
Revenues Less Expenditures	$	13,889	
		
County Appraiser & Tax Collector Fees	(4,630)	
Discounts For Early Payments	(9,259)	
		
Excess/ (Shortfall)	$	-	
		
Carryover From Prior Year	0	
		
Net Excess/ (Shortfall)	$	-	

DETAILED PROPOSED BUDGET
EAST CHARLOTTE DRAINAGE DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 2026/2027
OCTOBER 1, 2026 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2027

REVENUES	

FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025
ACTUAL	FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 ACTUAL
AS OF 3/31/2026	

FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026
BUDGET	

FISCAL YEAR 2026/2027
BUDGET	

COMMENTS	
Assessment - Maintenance	228,325	132,002	225,470	225,470	Expenditures Less Interest/Discounts & Fees	
Assessment - Capital Unit 1	0	0	0	0	Capital Loan Has Been Paid Off	
Assessment - Capital Unit 2	0	0	0	0	Capital Loan Has Been Paid Off	
Assessment - Shell Roads Maintenance	6,115	3,406	6,011	6,011		
Miscellaneous Income	2,594	1,709	0	0		
Interest Income	14,788	4,388	1,440	1,560	Projected At $130.00 Per Month	
Total Revenues	$	251,822	$	141,505	$	232,921	$	233,041		
						
EXPENDITURES						
Contractual Services	12,000	6,075	24,000	24,000	No Change From 2025/2026 Budget	
Weed Control (Herbicides)	15,442	0	27,432	27,432	No Change From 2025/2026 Budget	
Mechanical Cleaning (Canals)	0	0	25,000	23,000	$2,000 Decrease From 2025/2026 Budget	
Road Maintenance	20,812	0	24,241	24,241	No Change From 2025/2026 Budget	
Control Structures (Culverts)	0	0	15,689	13,689	$2,000 Decrease From 2025/2026 Budget	
Engineering	10,832	16,930	8,500	12,500	$4,000 Increase From 2025/2026 Budget	
Water Analyses	0	0	240	240	No Change From 2025/2026 Budget	
Discharge Pump, Section 16	0	0	500	500	No Change From 2025/2026 Budget	
Miscellaneous Maintenance	4,532	2,400	2,500	2,500	No Change From 2025/2026 Budget	
Management Fees	31,560	16,236	32,472	33,348	CPI Adjustment	
Legal Fees	86,841	15,489	24,000	32,000	$8,000 Increase From 2025/2026 Budget	
Audit Fees	9,600	0	10,000	11,500	$1,500 Increase From 2025/2026 Budget	
Insurance	4,261	4,470	4,500	4,900	Insurance Estimate	
Legal Advertising	398	133	850	850	No Change From 2025/2026 Budget	
Miscellaneous	314	387	700	675	$25 Decrease From 2025/2026 Budget	
Postage & Delivery	122	126	350	350	No Change From 2025/2026 Budget	
Office Supplies	352	277	475	475	No Change From 2025/2026 Budget	
Assessment/Tax Roll	0	0	0	0	Included In Management Fee	
Website & ADA Compliance	0	0	0	0	Included In Management Fee	
Meeting and Membership Dues	175	175	1,200	1,200	No Change From 2025/2026 Budget	
Interest on Credit Line (LOC)	0	0	275	275	No Change From 2025/2026 Budget	
Roads Paving Loan - Principal	0	0	0	0	Capital Loan Has Been Paid Off	
Roads Paving Loan - Interest	0	0	0	0	Capital Loan Has Been Paid Off	
General Maintenance/Reserve	0	0	16,108	5,477	General Maintenance/Reserve	
						
Total Expenditures	$	197,241	$	62,698	$	219,032	$	219,152		
						
Revenues Less Expenditures	$	54,581	$	78,807	$	13,889	$	13,889		
						
County Appraiser & Tax Collector Fees	(1,333)	(2,737)	(4,630)	(4,630)	County Appraiser & Tax Collector Fees	
Discounts For Early Payments	(4,864)	(5,230)	(9,259)	(9,259)	Four Percent Of Total Assessment Roll	
						
Excess/ (Shortfall)	$	48,384	$	70,840	$	-	$	-		
						
Carryover From Prior Year	0	0	0	0	Carryover From Prior Year	
						
Net Excess/ (Shortfall)	$	48,384	$	70,840	$	-	$	-		

East Charlotte Drainage District Assessment Comparison

Fiscal Year 2023/2024
Assessment
	Per Unit		Fiscal Year 2024/2025
Assessment
	Per Unit		Fiscal Year 2025/2026
Assessment
	Per Unit		Fiscal Year 2026/2027
Projected Assessment
	Per Unit		

Unit 1									
Maintenance	$	67.11	$	67.11	$	67.11	$	67.11	
Capital Unit 1	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	
Capital Unit 2	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	
	Shell's Road Unit		 $	2.89 	 $	2.89 	 $	2.89 	 $	2.89 	
Total		$	70.00		$	70.00		$	70.00		$	70.00		

Unit 2														
Maintenance		$	67.11		$	67.11		$	67.11		$	67.11		
Capital Unit 1		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		
Capital Unit 2		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		
Shell's Road Unit		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		
Total		$	67.11		$	67.11		$	67.11		$	67.11		

* Assessments Include the Following :															

4% Discount for Early Payments	Projected 2026/2027
And County Tax Collector Fee And	Unit 1 Assessments:	$
County Property Appraiser Fee

145,588.80

Page 11

Projected 2026/2027
District Information:			Unit 2 Assessments:	$	85,892.08	
Unit
Unit #1	Acres
2079.84		
Projected 2026/2027		
 Unit #2			1279.87			Total Assessments:	$	231,480.88	
Total	3359.71				

1 Acre = 1 Unit					
		III			

East Charlotte Drainage District

Financial Report For March 2026

EAST CHARLOTTE DRAINAGE DISTRICT MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT
MARCH 2026

REVENUES	
Annual Budget
10/1/25 - 9/30/26	

Actual Mar-26	Year To Date Actual
10/1/25 - 3/31/26	
Assessment - Maintenance	225,470	2,684	132,002	
Assessment - Capital Unit 1	0	0	0	
Assessment - Capital Unit 2	0	0	0	
Assessment - Shell Roads Maintenance	6,011	0	3,406	
Miscellaneous Income	0	0	1,709	
Interest Income	1,440	0	4,388	
Total Revenues	$	232,921	$	2,684	$	141,505	
				
EXPENDITURES				
Management Fees	32,472	2,706	16,236	
Contractual Services	24,000	1,075	6,075	
Weed Control	27,432	0	0	
Mechanical Cleaning (Canals)	25,000	0	0	
Road Maintenance	24,241	0	0	
Control Structures	15,689	0	0	
Water Analyses	240	0	0	
Legal Fees	24,000	0	15,489	
Legal Advertising	850	0	133	
Engineering	8,500	0	16,930	
Audit Fees	10,000	0	0	
Postage & Delivery	350	4	126	
Assessment/Tax Roll	0	0	0	
Office Supplies	475	0	277	
Website & ADA Compliance	0	0	0	
Meeting and Membership Dues	1,200	0	175	
Miscellaneous	700	0	387	
Insurance	4,500	0	4,470	
Discharge Pump, Section 16	500	0	0	
Interest on Credit Line (LOC)	275	0	0	
Miscellaneous Maintenance	2,500	0	2,400	
General Maintenance/Reserve	16,108	0	0	
				
Total Expenditures	$	219,032	$	3,785	$	62,698	
				
Revenues Less Expenditures	$	13,889	$	(1,101)	$	78,807	
				
County Appraiser & Tax Collector Fee	(4,630)	(53)	(2,737)	
Discounts For Early Payments	(9,259)	(34)	(5,230)	
				
Excess/ (Shortfall)	$	-	$	(1,188)	$	70,840	
				
Carryover From Prior Year	0	0	0	
				
Net Excess/ (Shortfall)	$	-	$	(1,188)	$	70,840	

Bank Balance As Of 3/31/26	$	483,554.06	
Accounts Payable As Of 3/31/26	$	5,475.17	
Accounts Receivable As Of 3/31/26	$	-	
Available Funds As Of 3/31/26	$	478,078.89	

East Charlotte Drainage District
Budget vs. Actual
October 2025 through March 2026

	Oct 25 - March 26		25/26 Budget		$ Over Budget		% of Budget	
Ordinary Income/Expense								
	Income									
	01-3101	ā Assessments - Maintenance	132,001.82		225,470.00		-93,468.18		58.55%	
	01-3104	ā Assessments - Shell Roads Maint	3,406.30		6,011.00		-2,604.70		56.67%	
	01-3830	ā Assessment Fees	-2,737.40		-4,630.00		1,892.60		59.12%	
	01-3831	ā Assessment Discounts	-5,230.17		-9,259.00		4,028.83		56.49%	
	01-9400	ā Miscellaneous Income	1,709.69		0.00		1,709.69		100.0%	
	01-9410	ā Interest Income	4,387.94		1,440.00		2,947.94		304.72%	
	Total Income	133,538.18		219,032.00		-85,493.82		60.97%	
Gross Profit		133,538.18		219,032.00		-85,493.82		60.97%	
	Expense									
	01-1311	ā Management Fees	16,236.00		32,472.00		-16,236.00		50.0%	
	01-1480	ā Legal Advertisements	132.99		850.00		-717.01		15.65%	
	01-1513	ā Postage and Delivery	125.61		350.00		-224.39		35.89%	
	01-1600	ā Contractural Services	6,075.00		24,000.00		-17,925.00		25.31%	
	01-1620	ā Weed Control	0.00		27,432.00		-27,432.00		0.0%	
	01-1640	ā Road Maintenance	0.00		24,241.00		-24,241.00		0.0%	
	01-1650	ā Control Structures	0.00		15,689.00		-15,689.00		0.0%	
	01-1660	ā Water Analyses	0.00		240.00		-240.00		0.0%	
	01-1670	ā Legal Fees	15,489.47		24,000.00		-8,510.53		64.54%	
	01-1680	ā Engineering	16,930.21		8,500.00		8,430.21		199.18%	
	01-1690	ā Audit Fees	0.00		10,000.00		-10,000.00		0.0%	
	01-1700	ā Mechanical Cleaning	0.00		25,000.00		-25,000.00		0.0%	
	01-1720	ā Office Supplies	277.05		475.00		-197.95		58.33%	
	01-1725	ā Meetings & Membership Dues	175.00		1,200.00		-1,025.00		14.58%	
	01-1730	ā Miscellaneous	387.46		700.00		-312.54		55.35%	
	01-1740	ā Insurance	4,470.00		4,500.00		-30.00		99.33%	
	01-1797	ā Discharge Pump, Section 16	0.00		500.00		-500.00		0.0%	
	01-1815	ā Miscellaneous Maintenance	2,400.00		2,500.00		-100.00		96.0%	
	01-1816	ā Interest - Line of Credit	0.00		275.00		-275.00		0.0%	
	01-1817	ā Reserve (General Maintenance)	0.00		16,108.00		-16,108.00		0.0%	
	Total Expense	62,698.79		219,032.00		-156,333.21		28.63%	
Net Ordinary Income		70,839.39		0.00		70,839.39		100.0%	
Net Income			70,839.39		0.00		70,839.39		100.0%	

EAST CHARLOTTE DRAINAGE DISTRICT TAX COLLECTIONS
2025-2026

#	

ID#	

PAYMENT FROM	

DATE	

FOR	

Tax Collect Receipts	

Interest Received	

Commissions Paid	

Discount	

Net From Tax Collector	

Maintenance Asssessment Income (Before Discounts & Fees)	

Capital Unit 1 Asssessment Income (Before Discounts & Fees)	

Capital Unit 2 Asssessment Income (Before Discounts & Fees)	
Shell Road Maintenance Asssessment Income (Before Discounts & Fees)	

Maintenance Asssessment Income (After Discounts & Fees)	

Capital Unit 1 Asssessment Income (After Discounts & Fees)	

Capital Unit 2 Asssessment Income (After Discounts & Fees)	
Shell Road Maintenance Asssessment Income (After Discounts & Fees)	
				GROSS *					$231,481	$225,470	$0	$0	$6,011	$225,470	$0	$0	$6,011	
				NET **					$217,592	$211,942	$0	$0	$5,650	$211,942	$0	$0	$5,650	
1	F	Charlotte County MSBU Dept	10/01/25	Fees			$	(137.50)		$	(137.50)					$	(137.50)				
2	1	Charlotte County Tax Collector	11/20/25	NAV Taxes	$	262.51		$	(5.04)	$	(10.50)	$	246.97	$	251.67			$	10.84	$	236.77			$	10.20	
3	2	Charlotte County Tax Collector	11/26/25	NAV Taxes	$	2,377.75		$	(45.65)	$	(95.10)	$	2,237.00	$	2,348.85			$	28.90	$	2,209.81			$	27.19	
4	3	Charlotte County Tax Collector	12/04/25	NAV Taxes	$	2,713.30		$	(52.10)	$	(108.54)	$	2,552.66	$	2,684.40			$	28.90	$	2,525.48			$	27.18	
5	4	Charlotte County Tax Collector	12/11/25	NAV Taxes	$  21,155.08		$	(406.17)	$	(846.20)	$  19,902.71	$  20,627.63			$	527.45	$  19,406.51			$	496.20	
6	5	Charlotte County Tax Collector	12/18/25	NAV Taxes	$	9,992.67		$	(191.87)	$	(399.72)	$	9,401.08	$	9,898.74			$	93.93	$	9,312.73			$	88.35	
7	6	Charlotte County Tax Collector	01/08/26	NAV Taxes	$  93,858.14		$  (1,803.30)	$  (3,692.94)	$  88,361.90	$  91,146.82			$	2,711.32	$  85,810.59			$	2,551.31	
8	Int - 1	Charlotte County Tax Collector	01/15/26	Interest		$  183.19			$	183.19	$	178.23			$	4.96	$	178.23			$	4.96	
9	7	Charlotte County Tax Collector	02/06/26	NAV Taxes	$	2,181.08		$	(42.75)	$	(43.62)	$	2,094.71	$	2,181.08				$	2,094.71				
10	8	Charlotte County Tax Collector	03/05/26	NAV Taxes	$	2,684.40		$	(53.02)	$	(33.55)	$	2,597.83	$	2,684.40				$	2,597.83				
11									$	-									
12									$	-									
13									$	-									
14									$	-									
15									$	-									
16									$	-									
17									$	-									
18									$	-									
19									$	-									
20									$	-									
					$ 135,224.93	$  183.19	$  (2,737.40)	$  (5,230.17)	$ 127,440.55	$ 132,001.82	$	-	$	-	$	3,406.30	$ 124,235.16	$	-	$	-	$	3,205.39	

Page 15

Assessment Roll = $231,480.88	Collections	Note: Top line are 2025/2026 budgeted assessments before discounts and fees.
58.42%	Bottom line are 2025/2026 budgeted assessments after discounts and fees.

$ 135,224.93
$	183.19	$  127,440.55	
$ (132,001.82)	$ (124,235.16)	
$	-	$	-	
$	-	$	-	
$  (3,406.30)	$	(3,205.39)	
$	- 	$	- 	
$	(0.00)	$	0.00	

Attorneys at Law llw-law.com

Reply To: West Palm Beach

MEMORANDUM

TO:	East Charlotte Drainage District FROM:	Seth Behn, Esq.; Ana I. Gitli, Esq.
DATE:	April 9, 2026

SUBJECT:	Dissolving the East Charlotte Drainage District

East Charlotte Drainage District, as an Independent Special District and a Drainage District as subject to the requirements of Chapter 189 and Chapter 298, Florida Statutes. Chapter 298, governing Drainage and Water Control, does not provide specific provisions for the dissolution of Drainage Districts. Thus, ECDD must dissolve in the same manner as other special districts governed by Chapter 189. There are two main ways an independent special district can dissolve: by voluntary dissolution or by going inactive.
Voluntary Dissolution

If East Charlotte Drainage District desires to dissolve the district of their own accord, electing to go through with voluntary dissolution, the process starts by holding a vote of the governing body. For voluntary dissolution, the governing body must vote by a majority plus one to dissolve. For ECDD, this would require the Supervisors to unanimously vote to dissolve the district. At that point, the legislature must approve a special act to effectuate the dissolution.1

However, once the special act is passed and signed by the governor, it must go to referendum of the landowners of the ECDD to approve the special act dissolving the district. Landowners must approve the special act by a majority vote, voting in the same manner they do

1 §189.072(1), F.S.

JACKSONVILLE
245 Riverside Ave.
Suite 510
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
T: 904.353.6410
F: 904.353.7619

ST. PETERSBURG
100 Second Ave., South Suite 501-S
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 T: 727.245.0820
F: 727.290.4057

TALLAHASSEE
106 East College Avenue Suite 1500
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
T: 850.222.5702
F: 850.224.9242

TAMPA
301 West Platt St. Suite A364
Tampa, Florida 33606
T: 813.775.2331

WEST PALM BEACH
360 South Rosemary Ave. Suite 1100
West Palm Beach, FL 33401 T: 561.640.0820
F: 561.640.8202

See Things Differently®

East Charlotte Drainage District April 9, 2026
Page 2

when electing the governing body of the ECDD.2 The District has approximately 13,000 acres and landowners vote on a one-acre one-vote basis.
With the approval of the referendum the special district would be voluntarily dissolved.

Dissolution by Inactivity
The second way to dissolve an independent special district is by going inactive. The advantage of going inactive is that while dissolution must be effectuated by the legislature, it does not require referendum the way a voluntary dissolution does.

Florida Statutes outline several scenarios that put a special district in inactive status3:
The registered agent or Chair of the governing body notifies the Department of Commerce in writing that the District has not taken action for 2 or more years;
The registered agent or Chair of the governing body notifies the Department of Commerce in writing that the District has not had enough members for a quorum for 2 or more years;
The registered agent or Chair of the governing body fails to respond to an inquiry from the Department of Commerce within 21 days;
The Department of Commerce determines the District has failed to file required reports;
The District has not had a registered office and agent on file with the Department of Commerce for 1 or more years; or
The governing body of the District provides documentation to the Department of Commerce that it has unanimously adopted a resolution declaring the District inactive.
If a special district chooses to go inactive by unanimous resolution, it will be responsible for paying expenses associated with its dissolution. Costs associated with dissolution are those such as administrative expenses and the costs of publication of notification of inactive status where required by law.
Before being declared inactive, the Department of Commerce or special district must publish a notice of proposed declaration of inactive status in a newspaper of general circulation, in the County or municipality in which the District operates.4 The notice gives those affected 30 days to challenge the inactive status. If no appeals are filed within 30 days of publication, the District may be declared inactive by the Department of Commerce.5

2 §189.072(2)(a), F.S.
3 The full list can be found at § 189.062(1)(a), F.S.
4 §189.062(1)(b)
5 §189.062(1)(c)

East Charlotte Drainage District April 9, 2026
Page 3

If the District is declared inactive by any of the above methods, a Notice of Declaration of Inactive Status will be sent to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, which authorizes them to pass a law repealing any special act creating the special district. The law, general or special act, becomes effective upon passage. After the payment of all the debts of said inactive special district, the remainder of its property or assets shall escheat to the county or municipality wherein located.
Status of Assets
After a special district is dissolved, there becomes an issue of the responsibilities for the assets and debts of the district. The title to all property owned by the preexisting special district will be transferred to the local general purpose government, which will also assume all debt of the special district.6 This means that all the assets and debt upon dissolution of ECDD will be transferred to Charlotte County.

6 § 189.076(2), F.S.